JUDGMENT :

S.K. Sahoo, J.

This suo motu contempt proceeding was initiated on 3.2.2015 after perusal of the reports dated 20.01.2015 and 01.02.2015 of the learned District Judge, Jagatsinghpur, addressed to the Registry of this Court. This Court after perusing those reports was of the view that it was a fit case to take suo motu cognizance of criminal contempt of Court, as contemplated under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (hereafter ‘the 1971 Act’) against Ms. Sudha Singh, Superintendent of Police Jagatsinghpur and Smt. Sabita Majhi, S.I. of Police, Paradip Police Station.

Notices were issued to both the alleged contemnors as prescribed under the 1971 Act and relevant provisions of Chapter-XVII of the Rules of the High Court of Orissa, 1948, framed under section 23 of the 1971 Act, to show cause as to why a proceeding under the said Act would not be initiated against them and further orders as would be deemed appropriate would not be passed.

2. The first report dated 20.01.2015 submitted by the learned District Judge, Jagatsinghpur relates to interference of respondent no.1 Ms. Sudha Singh, Superintendent of Police, Jagatsinghpur in the judicial work of the learned J.M.F.C. (P), Kujan